Revolver-sword.



c. LENARDIE.

REVOLVER SWORD.

APPLICATIQN FILED DEC.29 1917.

1,263,440. Patented Apr. 23, 1918.

cmnrns rename, or CLEVELAND, 01110.

REVOLVER-SWORD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 23, 1918.

Application filed December 29, 1917. Serial No. 209,465.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES LENARDIFJ, a subject of the King of Hungary,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Revolver- Swords, ofwhich the following is a specification' The primary object of theinvention is the provision offa combined fire arm and knife adapted foruse either as a revolver for shootin the enemy or as a sword, theelements being easily and quickly adjusted for use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a -revolver having ablade attachment adapted for normally folded inoperative position,automatic shifting means being arranged for the blade for positioningthe same in operative locked arrangement.

A still further object of the device is the provision of a fire armhavin a cutting portion adapted for folding w en not in use, thestructure being strong and serviceable as well as compact in arrangementand easy to manufacture.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which likedesignating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout theseveral views,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device v'ith a portion of therevolver removed.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same with the blade folded and withparts shown in section.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional View taken upon line IVIV of Fig. 3 andFig. 5 is a bottom. plan. View thereof.

It: is often desirable for soldiers to be provided with both a revolverand a sword and my invention makes provision for such need in a singleimplement of warfare, the same broadly consisting of a fire arm 10 inthe nature of a revolver having a blade sword member 11 adjustablycarried thereby.

The blade 11 has a base 12 hinged to the barrel 13 of the revolver as at14 and whereby the blade is swin ingly mounted upon the revolver adaptedor assuming its folded position with the cutting edge 15 of the bladepositioned within a longitudinal groove 16 upon the to whenever desiredto ren er the blade inoperative as shown in 3 and 4 of the drawof thebarrel 13 ing. .Opposite spring clips 17 are carried by the barrel 13adjacent the groove 16 for seating within notches 18 on opposite sidesof the blade 11 when the latter is closed while a spring 19 is arrangedwithin the groove 16 for automatically opening the blade upon releasingthe clip 17.

A cylindrical lug 20 is centrally carried by the base 12 adapted forreception Within the flared muzzle 21 of the barrel 13 when the blade 11is in its operative position longitudinally of the barrel. A lockingspring 22 is secured beneath the barrel 13 having a keeper opening 23therein adapted for the automatic reception of a projectin finger 24upon the base 12 when the blade is opened, it being understood that abeveled side 25 of the finger engages the slightly open free end 26 ofthe spring 22, thereby depressing the spring and permittin the finger toenter the opening 23 thereo From this detailed description of theinvention, it will be readily understood that when the blade 11 isoperatively arranged as shown in Fig. 1, the spring 22 may be manuallyreleased from the finger 24 and the blade swung upon its hinge 14positioning the cutting edge 15 thereof protectingly within the groove16 with the clip 17 retaining the blade closed with the spring 19depressed. The revolver 10 may then be employed for shooting but uponreleasing the clips 17, the spring 19 gives an arcuate movement to theblade 11 positioning the blade longitudinally of the barrel 13 to belocked in position by the spring 22. The blade 11 may then be employedas a sword or a cutting knife it being noted that the cutting portion inno manner tends to move the blade upon its hinge 14 nor to unlock thesame. A serviceable combination fire arm is arranged possessing greatstrength and readily adjustable for use either as a sword or revolverwhen required, it being understood that a usual form of handle or buttis provided for the revolver 10 serving as a handle for both the firearm and the sword.

What I claim as new is 1. In combination with a revolver barrel having alongitudinal groove in the upper side thereof, a blade having a basehinged adjacent one edge to the barrel at one end of the groove andprovided with a cutting edge adapted for seating within the groove whenthe blade is folded, retaining clips adapted for engaging the blade whenfolded, a return spring for the blade arranged within said groove incontact with the blade and under compression when the blade is folded, alug upon said base adapted for automatic positioning within the muzzleof the barrel upon the operative swinging movement of the blade whenreleased, a projecting finger upon said base and a locking spring forthe blade when it is arranged with an opening adapted for the receptionof said finger.

2. A device of the class described comprising in combination with a,revolver barsaid notches when the blade is in its folded v inoperativeposition, an opening spring for the blade normally under tension whenthe blade is closed adapted for opening the blade upon releasing saidclips telescoping end portions for said blade and barrelwhen the bladeis open and a locking spring carried by the barrel adapted formaintaining 5 the blade in its open arrangement.

In testimony whereof I aflix *my signature.

CHARLES LENARD-IC.

